Get New Zealand Tsunami 2016 Images. Wellington, new zealand — a powerful earthquake struck new zealand's south island early monday, killing debris from buildings are seen on a sidewalk in wellington early on nov. A swarm of 100 aftershocks has continued to plague the north island's east cape since a.
Along with infrastructure damage, the earthquake kills 2 people. The australian prime minister offers sympathies and support to new zealand following the 7.5 magnitude quake and tsunami that struck early on monday morning. New zealand officials said that the tsunami threat would linger for several hours as geologists collected data on the impact of the earthquakes.
The earthquake is the biggest to hit the north island of new zealand since 1995 when a magnitude 7.2 quake struck in a similar spot.
The australian prime minister offers sympathies and support to new zealand following the 7.5 magnitude quake and tsunami that struck early on monday morning. The tsunami warnings from the latest new zealand earthquake show how important it is for people to be prepared for such an event. A tsunami has hit new zealand after a powerful earthquake struck the country's south island, with the country's prime minister confirming two deaths. The earthquake occurred east of new zealand's north island.